Category: DragonCon

It’s getting into crunch time. We’re 11 days away from DragonCon. The Huntress costume is completed. The only thing left to do is to finalize hair and makeup plans. Deathstroke is getting a few touch ups, and Jaq is down to the details. We’re also helping a friend with a secret project just in time…

Two weeks until DragonCon! We’ve updated the Huntress page, in the Cape, Hair and Makeup sections. We’ve also updated the Jaq 2012 page, for your daily dose of Shadowrun geekery. We’ve got some big things planned during and after DragonCon, so keep your eyes open! And don’t forget to check us out on social media…

There’s been an explosion of debate on the internet recently about “geek girls”, especially with convention season being in full swing. Before we start, I’d like to offer a few definitions, courtesy of Merriam-Webster:

Geek – noun1: a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2: a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked
3: an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity <computer geek>

Enthusiast – noun: a person filled with enthusiasm: as
a : one who is ardently attached to a cause, object, or
pursuit <a sports car enthusiast>
b : one who tends to become ardently absorbed in an
interest

For the purposes of this post, let’s use the 3rd definition of geek – an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity. The enthusiasm attributed to being a geek can apply to any field – comic books, Star Wars, math, football, baseball, art, cars…the list can go on forever. So a geek is someone who is ardently attached to a cause, object or pursuit, and who is an expert in that cause, object or pursuit.